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Seabiscuit by laura hillenbrand6/2/2023 One aspect of Hillenbrand’s writing that is so delicious is the voice - the hack slide into “period writing” schtick, with guys and dames and dolls afoot, doesn’t cut it for her. They have been bestsellers, and they have been adapted into films, the former an Academy Award-nominated drama starring Tobey Maguire and a horse, the latter due at the Oscar-friendly end of 2014 with a script by the Coen Brothers and direction by Angelina Jolie. Each sheds light on America by diving deeply into the eras and marginalia that came from these gripping stories. She has a knack for finding incredible stories, a genius for thorough research, and all that work comes together in seamless, gripping storytelling.īoth of her books are fascinating period pieces, one following the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit and the other telling the story of American hero Louis Zamperini, who recently passed away at 97. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Seabiscuit: An American Legend and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (now available in paperback, years after its 2010 release - which means it has been steadily selling many, many copies) is simply one of the best nonfiction writers we have working today.
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